Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras
Roberto Heras Hernándezis a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a Españaa record-tying three times. He broke the record with a fourth win in 2005, but was disqualified for taking EPO. In June 2011, Heras successfully appealed the disqualification in the civil court of Castilla y León, and this decision was upheld in the Spanish supreme court in December 2012. The Spanish cycling federation subsequently reinstated Heras as 2005 Vuelta champion...
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The Colladiella is a very difficult mountain and we knew it, ... In strategic terms the stage went perfectly. I was conscious about the fact that I took great risks when I went downhill. But the point is that if you want something, you have to take your chances.